Well I just recently got Muaka & Kane-ra thanks to the wonder that is Ebay, and I have to say these may be my new(old) favorite sets.

Not to mention I got them mint in original box for $35...gotta love it.

But back to the sets, I absolutely love these things, I was amazed at how many peices on there I hadn't seen before, not to mention the pure originality of the bull and the cat. I know that this set and many of the original rahi were based on an old Lego Technic brand whose name escapes me that was all about battling so the rahi have great battle and destruction functions incorporated into them. The fun of shooting the Kane-ra head forward and having its mouth open and grab onto something is fun enough as it is, but when you use that to pull the pin out of the Muaka's arm it causes the whole arm to fall off and really gives you a sense these toys have a function.

What can I say, I like my toys to have a little more "action" and a little less "figure".

That got me thinking....what the heck happened to the creativity in the titans? I mean I know we dont have any sets over $50 anymore (i would buy a good $80 set) but when was the last time we had a titan that just wasnt a large man (anything that stands on two legs).

and as I look at the sets for 2008 i see alot of repeats again. How do we go from cat/tank things and punching lizards to "large man with big weapon #47"? Most of the titans are pretty standard...the most original set since 2003 is Vezon & Fenrakk...which in itself pales to some of the earlier ones.

I know of course the rahi never sold well, but how well did any of the Bionicle sets sell that year comparred to now? I would think an original and creative set (no i dont mean weird colors and wheels on your feet) would have enough support from the general fan base alone to be worth making it, at least as a limited edition or something.

All I want for Christmas is a tankbull